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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-8

Right holders are not, however, obliged to take the measures set out in Article L. 331-7 where the work or other subject-matter protected by a neighbouring right is made available to the public under…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article L522-4

Information attesting to a particular situation of vulnerability is forwarded, with the asylum seeker's agreement, by the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration to the Office français de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-21

If the employee is not declared unfit at the end of the suspension periods, the termination of the fixed-term employment contract by the employer in breach of the provisions of article L. 1226-8 entit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions

Article L2122-11

After receiving the opinion of the High Council for Social Dialogue, the Minister responsible for labour draws up the list of trade union organisations recognised as representative by professional bra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-11

The owner of the spring is responsible for repairing any damage caused by measures imposed under articles L. 1322-3 to L. 1322-7, as well as damage caused by work carried out under articles L. 1322-8…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-26

Within two days of the arrest of the person claimed, the Public Prosecutor shall notify the latter, in a language he understands, of the documents by virtue of which he has been apprehended. He shall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation.

Article L2272-1

The Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle (National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training) includes repre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-21

At least once a year, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall examine the origins and causes of the profits and losses recorded by each of their major operating units. They shall demonstrate to t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-57

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in its capacity as group supervisor may authorise the participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L811-8

The cases handled by a court-appointed administrator who leaves office, for whatever reason, shall be distributed by the court among the other administrators within three months of leaving office. How…

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